Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

St Peter's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
109Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
126005URN

Holmans, Street Lane, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

31 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

17 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
2 July 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to West Sussex median (2.5) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

31 applications · 12 places offered · 9 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 1.9; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.0; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 1.7; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 1.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 2.4; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 2.6; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	31	2.6	9	0.75
Sep 2025	19	36	1.9	15	0.79
Sep 2024	11	27	2.5	9	0.82
Sep 2023	15	30	2.0	13	0.87
Sep 2022	15	43	2.9	12	0.80
Sep 2021	11	27	2.5	7	0.64
Sep 2020	20	33	1.7	17	0.85
Sep 2019	12	35	2.9	7	0.58
Sep 2018	18	33	1.8	13	0.72
Sep 2017	20	48	2.4	20	1.00
Sep 2016	17	46	2.7	15	0.88
Sep 2015	19	50	2.6	15	0.79
Sep 2014	20	54	2.7	23	1.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 88% · Maths 75% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%78th of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard50%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth25%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard6%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	6%	106	102
2023/24	38%	23%	104	99
2022/23	71%	29%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
West Hoathly CofE Primary School
3.7 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2023

1.3applications per place
Balcombe Cofe Primary School
3.7 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Giles CofE Primary School
4.1 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Lindfield Primary Academy
4.6 km · West Sussex

2026

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Blackthorns Community Primary School
4.8 km · West Sussex

2026

5.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Harlands Primary School
4.8 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Turners Hill Church of England Primary School
5.8 km · West Sussex

Good2023

3.6applications per place
Warden Park Primary Academy
5.8 km · West Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 126005 · 938/3050
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 109 on roll
Free school meals: 23.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Holmans, Street Lane, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, RH17 6UQ
Local authority: West Sussex · Mid Sussex

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources